When Officers Mark Fontenot and Chris Baudin responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle at the dead end of the 100 block of Kingsley Street, they found Bertrand sitting in the driver’s seat of a 2013 Chevrolet Camaro, said Deputy Chief Mark Kraus. A plastic bag of cocaine was on the center console and a hypodermic needle was on Bertrand’s lap, Kraus said.

Bertrand, the founder of the Just for Jesus rallies in Lake Charles, has been arrested numerous times this year.

He was arrested in November on drug charges, in June on forgery charges, in May on drug charges, twice within a week’s time on drug charges in April, and in January on drug charges.

He was also arrested twice in Texas in late 2012.

DeQuincy man charged with sexual battery

A 18-year-old DeQuincy man is facing two counts of sexual battery, according to records from the Calcasieu Correctional Center.

Kaylip Allen Mangum was arrested Wednesday afternoon at his home at 212 Groves St.

Bond was set at $300,000.

Mangum was also arrested in June and charged with three counts of creation or operation of a clandestine laboratory.